Monday- Started group projects. Our Group has Amendments 9-12.
´ You will be expected to create a Google Presentation/PowerPoint of your assigned Amendments
´ Discuss what the amendment did, when it was passed, why it was important at the time and why the amendment is still important today
´ Have numerous visuals and one political cartoon per amendment
´ Give a current event(last 25 years) of how your amendment still applies today(won’t be possible for all)
´ Role play each amendment
Tuesday- Continue Working on Project. Go to this Link for more information.
Wednesday- Continue Working on Project.
Thursday- Presented Projects.
First Amendment:
Protects freedom of speech, religion, petition the government, press, and to assemble peacefully.
Passed- 1789
Adopted- 1791
Importance- It protects who we are and gives us our choices and beliefs.
Second Amendment: Protects ourselves by being able to keep and us guns in self defense and in war.
Ratified- 1789
Adopted- 1791
Importance- To keep our country and its people safe from threats to our everyday life.
Third Amendment: No soldier can barge into someone's house without their consent.
Ratified- 1789
Adopted- 1791
Importance- To show respect to other countries and their people's belongings.
Fourth Amendment:
Protects us from having things searched and taken from us without good reason.
Ratified- 1789
Adopted- 1791
To keep every U.S. citizen their dignity and privacy from the police and other higher authorities.
Friday- No School
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